Improvement in awnings



nur sulla WILLIAM HILDEBRAND, 0F FORT WAYNE, IDIANA.

LettersPatent No. 109,007, dated November 8, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN AWNINGS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and makingpart of thesame.

-To all whom it may concern: v

Be it known that I, WILLIAM HILDEBRAND, of Fort Wayne, inthecounty ofAllen and State of Indiana, have invente-d certain lnew and useful-Improvements in Awnings; and I do hereby declare thatthe -following4 isa full and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon, inwhich like letters refer to like parts riu the diierent figures.

The nature of my invention consists in constructing awnings in sections,which maybe extended or contracted by any suitable means, as will behereafter fully described.

.lo enable others skilled in the arts to make and use my invention, Iwill proceed to describe its construction and operation.

A A represent brackets, constructed as Iii'gure l," whieh project fromthe side of a building, at any point These brackets mayA 'heeonstrnetedot' .wood er metal, as most desirable,

where au awning is desirable.

their upper surface forming an inclined plane, upon which rests thesheeting ofthe awning.

B B2 Bi B4 represent the sheeting of the awning,

' and are constructed as follows, to wit:

a B1 represents a thin board or a thin sheet of metal or othersubstance,of a suitable length and width, upon the upper surface ot' which aresecured metallic cleats, b b b b. rIhese cleats are so grooved as toadmit the interlocking of similar grooved cleatsfon the lower surface ofthe next succeeding section of sheeting, as will be readily understoodby referring` to the drawing.

Upon the lower surface of section Il* of the. sheetving are securedmetallic grooved plates, which rest upon the inclined surface of thebracket, and serve as guides to the iuovel'ncnt in operating thesheeting.

These guides are also provided with friction-rollers, c c, which greatlyfacilitate the operation of the sheeting by relieving friction.

rlhe upper edge' of cach section is provided wit-11 a liangc, d, whichvprevents rain or the rays of sun from passing through the awning, asvwill be readily understood.

Upon the lower surface, and near the upper edge of section I32 and B,there are secured studs, which pro-Y ject downward to near the uppersurface of the bracket A. These studs are provided with smallfriction-rollers, which rest on saidbracket, and serve to steady thesections in place and facilitate their movements.v

Section B4 issccured to the front of the building,.

as seen in thc-drawing, and remains stationary. -Said section is soelevated above the ,plane of the bracket that the sliding sections mayeasily pass under it, as seen in fig. 1. 'A

Small pins or-studs, f j, are secured to the under surface of thesections, near the lower edge thereof, which serve to stop the sections,and hold them in position when extended, as will be readily understood.C C O represent pulleys, secured on an axle which extends the entirelength of the awning, and which is secured in suitable bearings; Y

Over pulleys C G chains or cords pass, which extend to and pass overother pnlle'ys,-D D. To this chain section.' Bl is secured.

Then a rotary in'otion is imparted to the pulleys the sections areforced either up or down, as desired, thus extending theawning orcontracting it yat the pleasure ofthe operator.

An additional chain or cord passes over pulley O',

`and extends downward into the interiorot' the 'build-V ing, where itpasses over another pulley, which .may be placed in any convenientposition, and which may be operated by means of a crank. or other devicefor the purpose ot' imparting a rotary motion to the pnlleys, thuscontracting .andextending the awning as may. be desired.

Said awning may be operated bylneans of a lateral screw secured to thebuilding, and passing through suitable nuts secured to the lowerseetion.

The pulleys are so recessed and serrated as t-omesh into and take holdof a chain or cord, and thus prevent their slippiiw. What I claim as Inyimprovement in awnings is- The arrangement and -combiuation'of thebrackets A, sheathing or shades B, with thin anges' or guides f and d,friction-rollers c, chains and pulleys DD, as

shown and deseribech'for the purposes set forth.

WM. HILDEBRAND.

fitnesses H. F. WrLLsolv, E. OROURKE.

